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There was a time that when the Red Alert shone in the sky, Empire City’s greatest hero, the Crimson Justice, would answer the call. But now it’s been years and neither he– nor his sidekick Reddy, nor their psychotic arch foe, Dr. Mayhem– have been seen since the Great Empire City Hospital Fire decades ago. What happened that fateful night? Did they all die? But if that’s the case, who or what is this Dr. Mayhem who’s reappeared in the modern day, brutally murdering Commissioner Thomas Kent and challenging the Justice to return? Is that possible? Does the Crimson Justice still live? And if so, what could have made him disappear and more
This first issue does a great job of building the world we find ourselves in. Frank Tieri does an expert job of giving the reader a great base story to build on, while drawing out some good mystery for later. The adult situations in the book make this story feel like its taking place in our reality. Things are not cut and dry in the real world, nor are they in this fictional world of Empire City. It is not a world of black and white, but rather one of shades of gray. Read Full Review
Miranda delivers brilliantly detailed and atmospheric art throughout the issue. The visual style beautifully engages the reader and captures the mood and tone of the story. Read Full Review
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE CRIMSON JUSTICE #1 brings readers to Empire City, where vigilante heroes disappeared years ago, but a new murder brings one of them out of retirement. Frank Tieri's script paints a vivid tale of a city without hope, and Inaki Miranda's art echoes character designs from the greats, like John Romita Jr. That said, the story feels a lot like stories we've already read before, such as Watchmen and The Dark Knight Returns, so the intrigue is lacking. Read Full Review
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